Do you use Tractor Beams?

Tractor beams are completely useless in my experience. Their only possible use is to hold a fighter for rockets to hit. Their range is laughable, damage is zero, influence on capital ships zero, capacity for upgrade is zero. Point defense is overwhelmingly better against anything except the long-ranged missile fighters.

I can't think of a single other situation in which I'd want a tractor beam instead of a stock projectile cannon with no upgrades.